Definitions

Amount Paid to Date
The dollar amount of financial aid you have received to date.
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Award Amount
The Amount of Pell Grant the school expects to pay you based on your enrollment and your school's cost of attendance.
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Award Year
The school year for which the financial aid is to be used to fund your education.
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Canceled Amount
The portion of a loan, in dollars, that was canceled and not disbursed by the lender. A Perkins loan may be entirely or partially canceled if you serve in any the following areas: (1) teaching, (2) military, (3) law enforcement, or (4) volunteer (i.e., VISTA, Peace Corps). A loan may also be fully or partially canceled if you die, become disabled, or declare bankruptcy.
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Cancellation Date
The date (month, day, and year) on which all or part of a loan was canceled.
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Contact
Current status of agency holding the overpayment.
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Current Guaranty Agency
The three-digit numeric identification code of the agency guaranteeing a Stafford Program loan.
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Current Lender
The six-digit code identifying the current holder of a Stafford Program promissory note.
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Current Servicer
The code identifying the specific organization currently servicing a loan for a lender or school. This organization is responsible for computing interest and mailing billing statements.
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Date Entered Repayment
The date on which you begin repaying your student loan.
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Date of Birth
Your Date of Birth. You must enter a valid Date of Birth to use the NSLDS Student Access system. The Date of Birth is also used to verify that your loan is recorded in the NSLDS database.
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Deferment
The temporary postponement of your loan payments.
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Deferment Start Date
The date when a deferment starts.
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Deferment Stop Date
The date when a deferment stops.
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Disbursement Amount
The dollar amount of each disbursement of a Stafford Program loan.
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Disbursement Date
Date on which each disbursement was made.
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Enrollment Effective Date
The date you first entered your enrollment status.
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Enrollment Status
Your academic workload as determined by your school (e.g., full-time, part-time).
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First Name
Your First Name. The First Name is used to verify that your loan is recorded in the NSLDS database.
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Grant Amount
The dollar amount of the grant
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Guaranty Agency
Agencies that guarantee Title IV loans for lenders. These agencies also aid in the collection and reinsurance of defaulted loans.
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Interest Balance
The dollar value of the accrued interest balance on a loan.
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Interest Rate
The interest rate shown on the signed promissory note.
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Last Date Status Change
The date on which the current Loan Status Code became effective.
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Last Name
Your last name. You must enter a valid Last Name to use the NSLDS Student Access system.
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Loan Amount
The amount that an agency or school approved for your loan. Not all this amount may have been disbursed.
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Loan Date
The date the Lender approved the loan.
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Loan Period Begin Date
The date classes are (or were) scheduled to begin for the period covered by your loan.
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Loan Period End Date
The date classes are (or were) scheduled to end for the period covered by your loan.
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Loan Status
A code representing the current status of your loan, as determined by the loan’s current holder. See Status Description.
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Maturity Date
The loan’s maturity date. This is the date on which the you must start repaying the loan.
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Outstanding Interest Balance
The dollar value of the interest balance on a loan.
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Outstanding Principal Balance
The dollar value of the balance due on a loan, including capitalized interest.
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PIN
Your electronic Personal Identification Number. You must enter a valid PIN to use the NSLDS Student Access system. You can obtain a PIN by filling out a FAFSA online.
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Principal Balance
The dollar value of the declining balance due on a loan, including capitalized interest.
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Remaining Amount to be Paid
The portion of the Pell Grant the school expects to give you for the remainder of the year.
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Repayment Date
The month and year in which repayment of a Stafford, Perkins or ICL is scheduled to begin; also the month and year of the first day after the expiration of a grace period. This Repayment Date is valid whether or not you actually begin making payments. It is not affected by deferments.
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Reporting School
The school reporting the overpayment.
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Scheduled Amount
Scheduled amount of the Pell Grant award.
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School
The name of the school you attended while receiving this loan.
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SSN
Your Social Security Number. You must enter a valid SSN to use the NSLDS Student Access system. The SSN is also used to verify that your loan is recorded in the NSLDS database.
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Status
The status of the overpayment.
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Status Description

AL

Abandoned loan

BC

Bankruptcy claim—discharged

BK

Bankruptcy claim—active

CA

Canceled

DA

Deferred

DB

Defaulted then bankrupt, Chapter 13—active

DC

Defaulted—compromise

DD

Defaulted then died

DE

Death

DF

Defaulted, unresolved

DI

Disability

DK

Defaulted then bankrupt, Chapter 13—discharged

DL

Defaulted—in litigation

DN

Defaulted then paid in full through a consolidated loan

DO

Defaulted then bankrupt—active, other

DP

Defaulted—paid in full

DR

Defaulted loan included in rolled-up loan

DS

Defaulted then disabled

DT

Defaulted—Collection terminated

DU

Defaulted—Unresolved

DW

Defaulted—Write-off

DX

Defaulted—Six consecutive payments

DZ

Defaulted—Six consecutive payments, then missed payment(s)

FB

Forbearance

FC

False certification discharge

FD

Defaulted—Fraud

FR

Fraud

IA

Loan originated

ID

In school or grace period

IG

In grace period

IM

In military grace

IP

In post-deferment grace period

OD

Defaulted then bankrupt—discharged, other

PC

Paid in full through consolidation loan

PF

Paid in full

PM

Presumed paid in full

PN

Non-defaulted, paid in full through consolidated loan

RF

Refinanced

RH

Loan transferred by Debt Collection System to Sallie Mae

RP

In repayment

UA

Temporarily uninsured-no default claim requested

UB

Temporarily uninsured-default claim denied

UC

Permanently uninsured/unreinsured-no default claim requested

UD

Permanently uninsured/unreinsured-default claim denied

UI

Unreinsured

XD

Defaulted, six consecutive payments

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Total All Grants
The sum of all your Pell Grant amounts.
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Total All Loans
The sum of all your loan amounts, regardless of the loan type.
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Total By Grant Type
The sum of all your grant amounts, summarized by grant type.
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Total By Loan Type
The sum of all your loan amounts, summarized by loan type.
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Type
The Title IV assistance funds type for which you received an amount in excess of what you were eligible to receive.
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Type of Loan

CL

FFEL Consolidated

D1

Direct Stafford Subsidized

D2

Direct Stafford Subsidized

D3

Direct PLUS for Graduate or Professional Students

D4

Direct PLUS

D5

Direct Consolidated Unsubsidized

D6

Direct Consolidated Subsidized

D7

Direct PLUS Consolidated

DU

National Defense Loan

EU

Perkins Expanded Lender

FI

Federally Insured Student Loan—FISL

GB

FFEL PLUS for Graduate or Professional Students

IC

Income Contingent Loan—ICL

NU

NDSL

PL

FFEL PLUS

PU

Federal Perkins

RF

FFEL Refinanced

SF

FFEL Stafford Subsidized

SL

Supplemental Loan—SLS

SN

FFEL Stafford Non-Subsidized

SU

FFEL Stafford Unsubsidized

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